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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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